Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF TaETNyO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Who ia Almost "A CenteuarIau.
GEORGIA.
I. Mast, the great cartoonist, was at
Atlanta Monday.
James Myers, aged % years, of Glynn
county, died day or two ago.
The organization OF a lodge of knights
or Pythias at Americas is being consid-
cred.
Six deaths nave already resulted from
the poison administered to a negro family
at Milledgeville.
Postmaster BIaiu, Of Brunswick, has
rendered his resignation. He finds the
work too arduOus.
The Presbyterian sunday school at Mil
ledgeville has doubled its former number
Df scholars within the last three or four
weeks.
The Milledgeville Iron and Machinery
Works We're so pressed with work last
week that they We're compelled to run
after nighttall.
A lodge OF the Ancient Order of u nited
Workmen was established at Griffin FRI
DAY night by A. +. Murphy, and is called
the Murphy Lodge No. 3S.
new post Office has been established
at PrenticevIlie, on the Brunswick and
Western railroad, at Prentice's Mill near
Waynesville. w. A. Prentice is the post
master.
Four negro men confined ia the stock
ade at Atlanta cut through the prison
wall Sunday night, with a case knife. and
made their escape without alarming the
guards. The men are Bob Brauer. Will
liam Moore, Lewis Stevens and Frank
Talmage.
On Friday and Saturday the convict
lessees will be before the Governor to ex-
plain the circumstances Of about thirty
escapes from their several camps, and
show cause why they should not be re-
CURED to pay to the State the forfeit in
such cases provided by law.
Alex Nc Waters, living at 425 East Fair
street. Atlanta, mas Bible printed in
loO2. The book is bound IN sheep skin and
is remarkably well preserved. L. is print
ed In German, and has been IN the family
for more than two hundred and fifty years.
MIR. McWaters prizes the book highly.
Adit. Gen. Kell has written the Adiu-
tant General Of Alabama granting to the
Montgomery Blues, the Montgomery
Grets, and the Lomax Rifles, oil Mobile,
permission to pass through this State
armed and equipped when en- route to
and returning from the national prize
drill to be held at w Washington in May.
Thursday Gov. Gordon will hear argu.
ment in the executive office upon the con
tested election case from Worth. w. j.
Story was declared elected Tax Collector
Of Worth county by the managers OF the
election, but j. H. Ford contests the cleo
ton. The merits OF the case will be
heard by the Governor next Thursday.
Judge d. j. Dillon, Of Brunswick, has
broken ground for another tabby build
ing, this time on the site of his Bay street
lot, corner OF Mansfield, recently made
bare by the fire. The building will cover
the entire lot 40X90, and be two stories
n ~h ufr1s
tabby walls don't burn, but grow harder
by fire,
At Augusta Saturday Babe ColIey, a
desperate amazon, made murderOus as
sault on Phil Lampkin on Walker street,
near the union depot Babe was Jealous
OF her husband and got to drinking, and
when the two met she murderously as
sauited him with knife, stabbing him
four times, once in the shoulder twice in
the hand and once in the stomach.
The City Council of Brunswick at a re.
cent meeting formally accepted the in.
vltation extended by the City Council of
AmeTicus TO the business men of Bruins
wick to visit Americas at an early day,
and committee OF three has been APP
pointed to make the necessary arrange
lnents, appoint the time and issue Invita-.
lions to those who would likely accom-
pany the party.
no POSSC lhdb rs MAI uUHN UTONo SAL
urday morning in pursuit OF the ESCAPED
, burglar have Just returned home after a
long and trultless search. They tracked
tue fugitive through Banks county and
up to Lonerun, on the Richmond and
Danville railroad. From that point they
could trace hm no further. 1t is thought
that he boarded the nortb-b bound freight
train Saturday night, and is now probably
beyond pursuit.
nAanIfp this fart that 10
vlded with police and detectives are as
thick as hops, the robbers continue to &c
In their work. Sunday night there was
robbery on High street, the details OF
(which have not been made public. 1t is
Reported that Burt Wilder was robbed of
~ handsome gold watch A. L, Allen,
Taenployed on the Macon Telegraph, was
Rugged and $50 stolen from MIN while
tfe was sleeping in his bedroom on Spring
Il*treet.
sIy At Augusta Saturday night au uptown
); Commission merchant caught negro
Snan stealing oranges. The merchant
'yallowed the negro to select the punish.
fment either by the law or at his hauds in
= fhe shape OF fifty lashes from a creased
paddle. The negro selected the latter
punishment and was carried TO the rear
of the store, undressed and fifteen good
severe lashes with marks that will be a
reminder to him for his life time were ad-
ministered.
The protracted meeting that has been
IN progress at the Baptist church at
s-Americus for the past three weeks will
be continued throu ghout the present
week. Much interest is being manifested
IN these meetings, and there have been
many aceessions to the church since they
were begun, twelve converts having al
ready received the rights OF baptism,
There are two services each day, alter.
noon and evening, to which all are cor.
daily invited.
News reached Albany Monday morn
Mug that the Sherii's posse had the two
" 1rglars helnmed IN y swamp one mile
kIpm sumner, on the Brunswick ana
S1estern railroad. A telegram was also
4ceived asking for assistance. Quite IA
n rowd left on the IL o'clock train Tor the
Xcene OF action, and they will doubtless
2sturn with the men as prisoners. A
crowd has been following them for two
nays and nights. Two watches aud a
galise Of tools have been sec ured.
a. Monday Gov. Gordon issued a commits
ht~Dn TO Joseph E. Market as Sheriff Of
Tumter county, vice n. II. White, de-
ceased. Mr W hte was elected sheriff
OF sumter county early in January last,
and died on Jan. 26. A special election
was held and Market was declared